IT Risk Analyst in Not Specified, NY

Description Our client, one of the top US investment banks, offering securities underwriting and trading, mergers and acquisitions advice, research, private equity investment, and risk management products, is seeking a IT Risk Analyst Contract position New York , NY Job Description : Lead, conduct, and coordinate IT Risk and Security assessments and risk opinions for applications with highly sensitive information, ie. Funds transfer apps, mergers & acquisitions, corporate banking, and applications with individual client or confidential employee information. Conduct Criticality/Business Impact reviews with the business and IT to understand the importance of the information. Interface with clients to collect information required for assessments. Evaluate controls against firm Information Security Standards. Review finding reports with IT and the business. Agree with IT and the business on the controls to be implemented and obtain sign-off of the assessment. Required Skills : - At least 5 years of experience as an analyst, architect or administrator in IT infrastructure or security. - Experience with development and administration of risk assessments and reviews. - Experience with audit processes and disciplines. - Familiarity with IT infrastructure, applications development, and related disciplines. - Substantial knowledge of risk assessment methodologies, IT policies and standards, awareness and training approaches. - Familiarity with front and Back Office operations in the financial services industry. - Solid familiarity with relevant regional regulatory requirements. - Strong interpersonal and oral/written communication skills, able to build relationships with at all levels. - Strong client relationship management experience and skills. - Strong work ethic and able to work effectively in a team environment . Desired Skills : Experience with application assessments utilizing the Information Risk Analysis Methodologies (IRAM). Experience with IT risk standards and industry best practice approaches, such as ISO 17799, CoBIT, COSO, ITIL, etc. Graduate degree in finance, computer or electrical engineering, mathematics, computer science or related discipline. Experience with Banking and Business Models. Experience raising awareness of security throughout an organization. Information Security/Systems Certification (ex. CISSP, CISM, CISA, etc.). Experience in the financial industry. To Apply to this job go to http://www.GadBall.com or click here